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Music
The great Burt Bacharach album that nobody’s talking about
Though it stalled on the charts, 'Reach Out' is a sumptuous 11-course aural feast
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Why is Ben Shapiro so worried about Satan in ‘Paradise Lost’?
The conservative talking head went on a lengthy Twitter rant about John Milton's epic poem
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Music Through music, a fervent hope to build bridges of understanding in the Middle East
With the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble, Michael Barenboim is following in his parents' footsteps
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Pop hitmaker Burt Bacharach dies at 94
His songs defined the '60s, and our memory of them
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BINTEL BRIEF How many times do you ask someone out before you give up?
Bintel turns to the holiday known as the Jewish Valentine's Day for guidance
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‘He Gets Us’ ads are selling Jesus at the Super Bowl. Who is buying?
A well-funded ad campaign aims to give Christianity a makeover
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Theater For a Broadway star, another memorable Jewish character — miles away from Tevye
Danny Burstein stars opposite Nathan Lane and Zoe Wanamaker in 'Pictures From Home'
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From Mel Brooks to Elaine May to Ethan Coen: Producer Julian Schlossberg writes memoir about working with Jewish stars over 6 decades
He even mentored a rabbi who founded the Jewish Broadcasting Service channel
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Theater The ‘Anne Frank’ road trip that transformed America
In 1958, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play sought out new audiences where Jewish stories were rare
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Do Paul Rudd and Alicia Silverstone’s Super Bowl ads hold the key to eternal youth?
The ‘Clueless’ co-stars look ageless in two new spots
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As non-Orthodox movements weaken, rabbi ponders what’s next in new book
Danny Schiff's 'Judaism in the Digital Age' urges readers to take seriously the Jewish mandate to 'resume its role as an ideas generator.'
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